The World's Most Beautiful Pink Diamonds
Key Takeaways
- Pink diamond – superior beauty from itself. It is the best gift for those who are captivated by this enchanting light. And for those who love and collect, they know that the...
Pink diamond – superior beauty from itself. It is the best gift for those who are captivated by this enchanting light. And for those who love and collect, they know that the rarity of pink diamonds is even more precious.
The sparkle of diamonds makes us unable to look away, and their beauty makes people even more infatuated.
Why are diamonds pink?
The pink color of diamonds is explained by physics. The origin is due to the replacement of carbon's molecular structure with boron or nitrogen elements. This change in molecular structure causes diamonds to have colors other than transparency, becoming more diverse: from pink, blue, purple, black, etc.
In reality, "full pink" pink diamonds are very rare. They can be affected by covalent bonds. The pink color can be intense, fade, or be mixed with impurities of various colors such as orange, purple, and blue hues.
The rarity of natural pink diamonds
From the clear diamond hue, carrying a pure pink color. It adds to the allure, making anyone who sees it unable to look away. We all know diamonds are extremely precious and rare. But in reality, beautifully colored diamonds are a thousand times rarer. When at a diamond mine, for every 10,000 ordinary white diamonds, only one colored diamond is found. And it's not even guaranteed to be a pink diamond. And if that colored diamond doesn't achieve the best clarity, even color, and spectral range, it won't have high value.
It is rumored that it takes one million ordinary natural diamonds to find one perfect pink diamond. Furthermore, now that the Argyle pink diamond mine in Australia has ceased operations, their prices are increasing even more.
Listing the 5 most beautiful pink diamonds in the world
Number 5: The Unique Pink
With its unique teardrop shape, The Unique Pink was purchased for $31.6 million. At an auction in Geneva in May 2016. The pink color of The Unique Pink is also extremely unique, vibrant, and captivating to anyone who sees it.
Although it weighs only 15.38 carats and is set on a very simple gold ring. It further enhances the diamond's value, making viewers focus solely on it – The Unique Pink.
The Unique Pink with its extremely beautiful teardrop shape.
Number 4: Noor-Ul-Ain
Number 4 is Noor-Ul-Ain, also known as "The Light of the Eye" – with a light pink hue and weighing approximately 60 carats. It is currently the largest stone on the crown of Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran. This creation was by American designer Harry Winston for her wedding in 1959.
This diamond is believed to have been first discovered at the Golconda mine in India. It was then transferred to the collection of the Iranian Royal Family when King Nadir Shah plundered the cities of Delhi and Agra.
It is said that Noor-Ul-Ain and Darya-Ye-Noor originated from a single natural diamond weighing over 400 carats.
Number 3: Darya-Ye-Noor
To date, this is the largest and oldest diamond. Over 1000 years ago, it belonged to the Kakatiya Dynasty, but was later stolen by the Khilji dynasty and given to the first Mughal Emperor of India. In the 18th century, Nader Shah, the Persian emperor, invaded North India and captured Delhi. He then inherited the entire treasure of the Mughal dynasty, the most precious of which were the Darya-i-noor and Koh-i-noor.
After many decades, the diamond is now set in the same mounting and belongs to the Iranian Crown Jewels. This pink diamond is estimated to weigh approximately 186 carats. It is believed to have been cut from the Great Table Diamond, a long-lost pink stone said to weigh over 400 carats.
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With its long history, this is considered the oldest crafted pink diamond.
Number 2: The Graff Pink
What makes The Graff Pink hold the second position is its external appearance. Once owned by Harry Winston, it was put up for auction in 2010. At that time, it was the most valuable pink diamond, purchased for $46 million by Laurence Graff.
He was also the one who made the bold decision to recut the diamond. Because this would reduce the stone's value. However, after being recut from its original 24.78 carats to 23.88 carats. The Graff Pink achieved a breathtakingly perfect beauty with a rectangular shape.
The bold decision to recut it brought out the pink hue of The Graff Pink.
Number 1: The Pink Star (Formerly the Steinmetz Pink Diamond)
This diamond's former name belonged to the previous owner of the Steinmetz group. The group cut the diamond into an oval shape to give it an extremely radiant powdery pink beauty. In May 2003, this pink diamond was first unveiled to the public at a ceremony in Monaco.
Currently, The Pink Star is a giant diamond weighing 59.60 carats. It was cut and polished from a 132.5-carat rough diamond mined in South Africa around 1999. The Pink Star diamond currently holds impressive records, such as being the largest vivid pink diamond ever discovered. And it is also the most expensive pink diamond, sold at auction in Geneva in 2014 for $83 million by Isaac Wolf.
To date, this is the perfect pink diamond in terms of cut, color, and flawless clarity.
